Snack Pack Chocolate Pudding: Labelgrade C+ (68/100)
C+ 68 / 100 — Very low saturated fat and notable sugar load.
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Snack Pack Chocolate Pudding delivers 1g of protein and 100 calories per 1 pudding cup (92g) (USDA FDC 2769897). Per 100g that’s 1.1g of protein; per oz, 0.3g. The Labelgrade is C+ (68 / 100): Very low saturated fat and notable sugar load.
Why this Labelgrade
| Dimension | Grade | Score | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein density | D | 52 / 100 | 1.1g per 100g — below the high-protein bar; not the right product for protein hunting |
| Ingredient quality | B | 75 / 100 | 9 ingredients, recognizable, no significant additive flags |
| Saturated fat load | A | 90 / 100 | 1.5g per serving (1.6g per 100g) — very low |
| Sodium load | A- | 86 / 100 | 125mg per serving (39mg per oz) — low |
| Sugar load | D | 52 / 100 | 13g sugar (12g added) — substantial added-sugar load |
| Fiber | F | 38 / 100 | 1.01g per serving — modest fiber contribution |
| Overall | C+ | 68 / 100 | Weighted blend: protein 23% · ingredients 21% · saturated fat 18% · sodium 15% · sugar 15% · fiber 8% |
How it compares
We’re still building out this category. As a benchmark, plain cooked chicken breast contains 31g of protein per 100g (8.8g per oz). Snack Pack Chocolate Pudding delivers 1.1g of protein per 100g (0.3g per oz).
The cup is the point: portion control as a feature
It’s tempting to read 1g of protein and a long-ish ingredient list and call this junk, but that misses what the product actually is and where it quietly earns its grade. Snack Pack isn’t competing with Greek yogurt; it’s competing with the cookie jar, the candy bowl, and the carton of ice cream — and against that field, its best feature is the cup itself. The dessert comes pre-portioned at 100 calories and 13g of sugar, sealed, and then it stops. You can absolutely eat two, but you have to make a second decision to do it, which is more friction than an open bag of cookies ever gives you.
That structure is why the score lands at a respectable C+ rather than a D. The two dimensions that sink most desserts — saturated fat and sodium — are genuinely low here (1.5g and 125mg, grading A and A-), because the richness comes from a small amount of palm oil and modified corn starch rather than a load of cream and butter. What it has instead is sugar: 12g added, the second ingredient after the water-and-milk base. So the honest read is a sweet that’s light on the dangerous numbers and built almost entirely around the one number a dessert is supposed to have. As a defined, single-serving treat, that’s a fair trade.
What it isn’t: a snack that keeps you full
The one way to use this product badly is to reach for it expecting it to hold you over. It won’t. With 1g of protein and effectively no fiber, a pudding cup is close to pure quick carbohydrate — it’ll satisfy a chocolate craving for a few minutes, then leave hunger exactly where it found it. Eaten as a between-meals “snack” to bridge a gap, it tends to spike blood sugar and invite a second cup; eaten as the sweet finish to a meal that already has protein and fiber, it does its job and quits.
If you want the treat to behave a little better, give it company. A pudding cup alongside a handful of nuts, or with berries stirred in, or after a real meal lands far gentler than a cup eaten alone on an empty stomach — the protein, fat, and fiber slow the sugar down. None of that turns chocolate pudding into health food, and it doesn’t need to. The point is simply that this is a dessert, best treated as dessert: a small, contained, 100-calorie sweet that’s perfectly fine in its lane and out of place anywhere else.
Scope
This page covers Snack Pack Chocolate Pudding (13 ONZ), UPC 00027000419007, as represented in USDA Branded Foods FDC 2769897. Snack Pack sells multiple variants in this product line — other sizes, flavors, or fat levels may have different macros and Labelgrade scores. Manufacturers periodically reformulate; always cross-reference the actual package label, especially if you have allergies or dietary restrictions.
Ingredients (from the USDA Branded Foods entry)
Water, Nonfat Milk, Sugar, Modified Corn Starch, Palm Oil, Cocoa (Processed with Alkali), Less than 2% of: Salt, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, Natural and Artificial Flavors. _x000D_CONTAINS: MILK
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Quick Facts
Per serving · 1 pudding cup (92g)
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Full nutrition facts
| Nutrient | Per Serving (1 pudding cup (92g)) |
|---|---|
| Calories | 100 |
| Protein | 1g |
| Total Fat | 2.5g |
| Saturated Fat | 1.5g |
| Trans Fat | 0g |
| Total Carbohydrates | 19g |
| Dietary Fiber | 1.01g |
| Total Sugars | 13g |
| Added Sugars | 12g |
| Sodium | 125mg |
| Cholesterol | 0mg |
| Calcium | 0mg |
| Iron | 0.699mg |
| Potassium | 100mg |
Scope: This page applies specifically to Chocolate Pudding (13 ONZ) · UPC 00027000419007. Other sizes, flavors, or formulations may differ.
How this fits each diet
Each score is computed from the same USDA nutrition + ingredient data, against the published rules of each diet. They tell you "does this food fit this diet" — not whether the diet is right for you.
contains animal-derived ingredients
contains no listed meat or fish
no wheat, barley, rye, or malt detected in USDA ingredient list
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Snack Pack Chocolate Pudding bad for you?
It's a small dessert, and the grade reads it as exactly that — not health food, not junk, just a treat. One cup is 100 calories with 13g of sugar (12g added), 2.5g of fat, and 1g of protein. That's a modest, portion-controlled sweet — roughly the sugar of a small cookie, packed in a sealed cup that stops at 100 calories whether you want it to or not. As an occasional dessert it's fine; the only honest knock is that it's nearly all sugar with almost nothing to keep you full.
Why does Snack Pack Chocolate Pudding earn a C+ and not lower?
Because for a dessert the numbers are unremarkable rather than alarming. Saturated fat is low (1.5g, an A) and sodium is modest (125mg, an A-), and those two dimensions hold the score up. What caps it at C+ (68) are the structural realities of a sweet: 12g of added sugar (a D on sugar load), almost no protein (1g), and almost no fiber. A C+ here means what it should — a fine occasional treat, not a snack doing any nutritional work for you.
How much added sugar is in Snack Pack Chocolate Pudding?
12g of added sugar per cup (92g) — about 24% of the FDA's 50g Daily Value. Total sugars are 13g; the extra gram is the naturally-occurring lactose from the nonfat milk. Sugar is the headline number here: it's the second ingredient after water-and-milk, and it's what the whole dessert is built around.
Is it a good dessert for kids?
As lunchbox desserts go, it's a reasonable one — mostly because the cup does the portioning for you. At 100 calories and 13g of sugar it's a defined, single-serving treat rather than an open bag or box that's easy to overdo. It won't fill anyone up (1g protein, no real fiber), so it works best as the sweet finish to a meal that already has protein and fruit, not as a snack on its own.
Is Snack Pack pudding shelf-stable, and does it need refrigeration?
It's shelf-stable — the cups are sold unrefrigerated and keep in the pantry until opened, which is much of their appeal for lunchboxes and travel. That convenience comes from the modified corn starch and a small amount of palm oil that set the pudding without dairy fat, plus the sealed cup. Chilling it before eating is purely for taste; it isn't required for safety until the cup is open.
When was this data last verified?
2026-06-06, against USDA FoodData Central FDC 2769897. We re-verify top-traffic pages monthly and update within 7 days of a reformulation.